Professor Moak is highly knowledgeable and extremely kind. This was his first time teaching this course, so he had a learning curve, but he definitely engaged me in the material

Excellent professor. You can tell he's starting out, but very encouraging

Enjoyable for the most part

A bit boring but very kind

Prof. Moak is passionate about French history. The class was extremely interesting and engaging. Grade is based solely on attendance & two 5-8 page essays. The first essay's prompt was given a week in advance and the final paper, which was an open prompt, was given two weeks in advance. Clear structure, interesting lecture. Overall, good prof.

As English is my second language, this class requires tremendous time for me to read and understand, and it requires some self-studying. However, the professor is very nice and caring. two papers, no midterm/final.

The class was presented very nicely as a chronological survey of globalizing processes. The grading was fairly generous (remember though that this is the COVID online quarter) and the professor was very attentive to the students.

Given the COVID/protest circumstances, Prof. Moak was very fair, in that his tests (including his pop quizzes) were doable if you followed his lectures. The class isn't too much work and he's clear and very informative in the way he presents the material. He clearly cares about his students.

The textbook that this class uses is unnecessarily dense. I did fine on the midterm (2 essays) and 2 pop quizzes without doing the readings. Professor Moak cares about his students and it shows when attending office hours. The lectures are when you learn the most!

Very clearly cares about his students, and made my life a little easier/more interesting during a pretty crappy time to be alive.

Really dope professor and was super understaning. If you try you will easily pass the class. Even if you dont really try you'll still at least get a B. Tries to lighten the mood and crack jokes and will stay after to talk about anything with you.

Great dude. Without a doubt, will make himself available to you if you have questions or a general interest in the material. Really enjoyed the class and would take again.

His slides are super dense, lots of bullet points; however, he does a nice job summarizing the textbook through the powerpoint slides. Weekly news discussion posts, 2 pop quizzes, midterm consists of 2 papers, and the final is an MCQ. Pay attention during lectures and read the textbook or you will regret it!

Hes a very nice professor and his lectures are very flowing and informative. The slides are simple and his tests are mainly lecture based. He tries to keep the peace as best he can and does his best to create a fun dynamic learning environment.

3 quizzes, the last one is your final. There is one paper that is the midterm. Attendance wasn't mandatory as he also records his lectures. The book is hard to read but he goes over key points from the reading in his lectures. 10/10 professor because he cares about his students and tries to make the class easy. Don't be afraid to take Prof. Moak!

Super kind and accomodating. Very accessible and understanding. Refreshing to have such a respectful prof who cares about you as a student and as a human!

If you have the option to take GLOBL 1 with David Moak, I highly recommend it. I took it while remote, and it was one of the best classes Ive taken remotely. Lectures were very engaging, and the pop quizzes, midterm, and final were all reasonable. The final was multiple choice, and most questions were leading to some extent.

Professor Moak is an exceptional educator. His lectures are clear and direct, assignments more than reasonable, and he is just all around an enjoyable person. I took GLOBL1 online and had the choice to watch lectures synchronously or asynchronously. Definitely one of the best teachers I've had in a while and a fun class.

Professor Moak is phenomenal. He really cares about every student and always makes his lectures engaging. His assignments and exams are very reasonable and lenient as long as you put the work in. He also writes the most heartwarming emails to give the class reminders and heads up on deadlines. 10/10 would want to take him again!

Absolutely incredible. Prof Moak is the kindest professor I've ever had. I took his class remotely because of the pandemic, but I was just as or more engaged had the class been in person. Take his class--you'll learn a lot, and know you are being taught by someone who also sees you as a human being.

amazing professor. the lectures and material are very inspirational. and there is not much homework but a weekly forum. there are tow pop quizs and final, the note on slides are important and go to the lecture you would be fine. if you read the lecture carefully enough the reading would be optional

Great professor who obviously cares about the subject and his students! I took the class online, and I read a little of the textbook, but mostly watched the lectures (which can be watched async) and still learned a lot and passed. Would recommend this prof!

Professor Moak is very kind and funny. With that being said, you need not show up to live sessions but you should at least take the time to watch his recorded lectures and take notes since most of his quizzes and the final are based on his lectures. Make sure you do the discussion groups in case anything happens last minute and need a grade boost.

This is the easiest Gen Ed class I've ever taken. If you're looking for an easy A take this class! There are weekly lectures and readings- the readings don't even matter for the tests. I never went to a lecture, I just skimmed through the lecture notes before the tests and ended up with an A. Literally put in 0 work. He's also very caring and great

Moak is a gem. He recognizes that we're under a lot of stress because of COVID, and sincerely cares that we enjoy lectures and the material. Made me reconsider my major

Professor Moak really made me appreciate global studies, and reminded me why I want to major in the subject. Although he does grade on a few things he makes the final extremely clear due to it being based off of lecture. I really enjoyed this class and looked forward to lecture! Take his class! :D

I had Moak for HIST 123C during Fall '20. The course was remote but I felt that I learned a lot anyway. Moak structures the course perfectly and his lectures were easy to understand. There were two essays in the course which had fairly easy topics. In addition, there was a discussion board that I viewed as pointless but it not difficult.

Prof. Moak is pretty solid and I don't understand all the really negative reviews. He's a pretty nice guy and wants people to do well in his class. His lectures can be pretty boring, but interesting if you enjoy history (slides are packed). Readings can also be long and boring. Work load consisted of weekly forum posts, 2 essay midterm and final.

Really nice guy. He is very accomodating considering the Covid situation. The pop quiz and exam will remain for 24 hours, which really helps with international students like me who live in a totally different time zone. Would definitely recommend this class to a friend for GE requirements.

Moak was super chill! Lots of reading, but engaging lectures and pretty minimal assignments. For Global 1, midterm was an essay and the final was a pretty easy MC exam. He gave the online class warning for pop quizzes, but be aware of that in person. Just pray you get a good TA

Prof. Moak is passionate about his subject and the class (Holocaust in France) was interesting. Participation and attending class is a must. The grades were based on attendance (27%), a midterm (33%) and a final (40%) with an extra credit assignment of turning in an outline of your final.

My favorite prof so far. Made the online lectures super interesting and actively tried to engage with his students who attended live lectures (not mandatory, recorded & posted). Grading and assignments were very clear and he gave a good amount of time for students to complete everything. I will definitely be taking another class with him.

I really enjoyed this course and Professor Moak! The lectures were interesting and the perfect length. Moak is incredibly friendly and is always willing to help. The assignments consist of 4 quizzes (easy if you watched the lectures), final project proposal, final project, and participation. I highly recommend this class for a GE course.

Loved this class, was very easy and Moak makes the concepts super digestible. Is also very accommodating and wants you to do well.

Put in no more than 10 hours for this class and got A-. Quizzes are easy to get 100 percent if you glance at the slides, sections were fairly little work and easy points for just attending/ saying something, proposal and final project were open ended only requires 4 hours work in total. Ended with mid 91 percent, a little more effort would be an A.

I did the online. Prof Moak's lectures are short and a good general overview of the readings. Quizzes weekly. Not hard. Sections, mid, and finals are graded by TA, which is really important. The grading criteria is not clear. I got 7 points in the midterm deducted for forgetting to include a citation page, which is insane. So TA really matters.

He is a truly good professor. Not intimidating, makes things very interesting, and cares about the wellbeing of his students. Overall great professor

Great lecturer made the material far more interesting than it likely otherwise would have been. Textbook was provided via PDF for free, no readings outside this book. Grading was fair, light homework compared to many other similar classes

David is such an engaging lecturer with a witty sense of humor that isn't painful to listen to. He's a professor that actually cares about his students. He takes time to understand students' schedules and is very accommodating for the midterm (gives you a whole day to do them). 10/10 would take his class again.

David is the sweetest professor ever and genuinely cares about his students and getting them interested in the lecture material and books read. There is no homework aside from a midterm/final paper that he helped a lot for, and all you have to do in the class is readings that are genuinely interesting.

Great class that makes you look at the world differently. Also one of the best teachers I have ever had. He not only is extremely knowledgable and articulate in his lectures but he cares so much about the students. No homework other than some reading, he has 2 pop quizzes but you have the whole day to complete, and essay based midterm.

Very knowledgeable and committed to the topics. The class is pretty broad in scope but he provides very excellent examples, summaries and analyses. His lectures slides are clear and useful. The textbook reading is interesting but not vital in understanding the content.

prof. moak is a really nice guy, but his class was kind of difficult (at least for me). i took globl 1 and our grade only consisted of section participation, 2 midterm short essays, 2 (easy) pop quizzes, and a final podcast. i just wish we had some more opportunities to raise our grade :( TAs matter though! leah is awesome 3

My favorite professor this quarter. Only homework is reading and midterm and finals are take home papers. Lecture not mandatory but went to every one because gave good analysis and explanations of book. His lectures were quite humorous and learned a lot from each one. Highly recommend and would take his course again.

overall great professor I personally enjoyed going to lectures as he made them enjoyable but he records them and puts them up so not mandatory. Class graded on 2 quizzes, paper midterm and project final which are very easy. If you have the chance for sure take his class :)

My favorite professor this quarter! He genuinely cares for his students & wants them to do well. Has a great sense of humor that makes lectures entertaining! Decent amount of reading but workload felt fair. Midterm/final papers make up a little over half of your grade, but the rest is easy points. Pretty straight-forward, enjoyable class!

He can be a bit boring in lectures but he makes efforts to be funny or make the content a little more interesting. Assignments were 2 pop quizzes, 2 essays for the midterm, and a final podcast (all are pretty fair). He posts lectures online and uses an online textbook (it's free!), definitely a lot of reading but just stay on it and you'll do well!

Genuinely one of the best professors I've ever had. I always felt excited to attend lectures and his analysis of the books never failed to astound me. Grades were based off of section attendance/participation, two papers, and two mini pop quizzes on the reading. An easy and fun class if you enjoy literature.

prof moak was great!! 2 pop quizzes, midterm essays, section/participation, mini presentation in section, and final project was a podcast. this was an intro course and it involved a lot of readings but very manageable. material was alright, but it's good if you'd like to fulfill for a GE.

David Moak is a great lecturer! Very charming and funny and his lectures were always interesting!

I LOVED him. Lots of reading but they were super interesting. It's alright if you fall behind there were only two pop quizzes (unbelievably easy) and an online midterm. He's funny, his lectures are easy to follow and he posts the slides beforehand... Definitely recommend!

I took this course Spring '21, so it was online. Regardless, the course content was very interesting and relevant to our lives today. Professor Moak's lectures are engaging and very interesting. He's kind and easy to reach outside of class and is very passionate on the topic. I recommend taking this course! The exams were not bad if you studied.

Loved this class & the professor. Witty guy and I didn't hate listening to him talk. Attendance only mandatory in section & technically there's reading, but skimming got me an A sooo. Final was a podcast which was not difficult and there were some "pop" quizzes but they were take home & not too hard if you go to class. Would take more classes w him

super chill, two quizzes online easy. creative podcast final, and one essay. hes honestly a very good lecturer, any reading i didn't understand he would clearly explain it in lecture. as a global studies major i always left this class inspired and with new found epiphanies. text book is free and to get off waitlist sit in front row first day

Great Professor! This was my second time taking one of his classes and I just love the vibe he gives off. Easy assignments and open ended essay final. Just go to lecture and you'll be fine.

One of the most teachers ever. Lectures were whatever, he grades the final paper kinda tough, but it's reasonable.

Great prof. Very entertaining and full of life during his lectures. Content is not the most interesting but he finds a way to make it interesting. One midterm and one final pretty easy and graded very fairly. Overall a good class.

Super easy GE, Iclicker for lectures but lecture slides are posted online. 1 assignment a week and the extra reading materials are not even really neccesary. Midterm was super fair, the TAs write out definitions for the IDs and give to you to study which allows for an easy A on midterm and final. Section is mandatory but super chill

I actually love him so much. So knowledgeable about the subject and makes lectures so engaging. Also really attractive tbh.

Professor Moak is approachable and supportive. His lectures are engaging and witty. As long as you pay attention in lecture and section the exams aren't that bad. It's clear that he's passionate about the subject and wants students to succeed - which are the two things that make a great professor! :)

If you are interested in French 1, take it with Moak! He is a great professor and has a passion for his work. He teaches like 85% French and 15% English. However, you can easily understand everything without prior exposure to French. Just make sure to finish homework and participate. Don't skip lectures cuz he teaches lots of stuff in each lecture.

Professor Moak is awesome. He's very laid-back and likes to engage with his students (He is kind of silly). His analyis of the books we read was very interesting and the topic of the class was entertaining. You will have to read a bit but there are simple true/false quizzes, an essay midterm, and a fun creative essay at the end. Take this class!

good class; some concepts are hard to grasp due to unclear explanation. attendance is mandatory because of iclicker, the readings aren't too bad (he provides access to the textbook for free). midterm was pretty hard and final was the same. one group project in your section, but overall not a bad class and he's nice and cares about his students.

Very passionate abt the topics & would crack jokes in lectures. MANDATORY iClicker attendance. For those taking as a GE: 68% of your grade is an in-person midterm & final (both have an ID + essay), & 2 online MCQs. I NEVER did the readings & did well! There's also a section grp project. YOUR GRADE DEPENDS SOLELY ON HOW YOUR TA IS W/ GRADING ESSAYS!

Moak is clearly passionate about the material but most of the lectures are pretty boring. As long as you understand how the topics are connected to each other, the exams (which have vocab and essays) aren't too bad. There is iClicker for the lectures and a group presentation in section but overall this class wasn't a lot of work.

Lectures were dense but when I paid attention and engaged with the material, I actually quite enjoyed the content and Moak's teaching style (keep in mind I am a History major). Exams were a mix of IDs and short essay/essay questions that TAs prepare you well for.

Super entertaining and helpful professor! He speaks mostly French throughout lecture, but clarifies everything he's saying. His class is structured a lot around participation, which is helpful for homework and compositions as it gets you familiar with all the vocab, conjugation, etc that's required. Would definitely recommend taking his class!

His class was fairly easy and interesting. Made his slides easy to follow along and provided them before lecture began. It went a lot into Roman time and the metaphors used in the readings. There were three readings (poems, a long story, and few chapters of a book). Would recommend this class and professor.

Took him for Global 1 when i first transferred here. Very clear instructions for the midterm and final. Funny guy lowk and pretty good lectures

He is such a great lecturer the best one I've had at UCSB. There is a midterm and a final take home paper very fair grader and the midterm has a study guide that is extremely helpful for test.

Professor Moak is very passionate about this class and its topic and this really shows in his lectures. I think this class is a very doable writing elective for non-French or comp lit majors and is interesting to anyone unfamiliar with the topic.

Doctor Moak is the best professor at ucsb. He makes every class easier just because he truly explains everything in a way that's easy to understand. I have had other professors who are also highly educated but no one as humble and passionate as Dr Moak.

Prof Moak is hilarious and makes learning a new language fun! He genuinely cares about his students and I want to take an upper div with him next quarter!